Blooming Beauty Tag

Hello there,

The pretty image I used on my project reminds me of botanical illustrations found in old horticulture books.  So I decided to age it by making it look like drawing on a wood plank.

I printed and watercolored the image, die cut and then dry embossing using a wood grain folder.  The texture tag is distressed with Antique Linen.  Then I adhere is to a wood sheet panel and then onto the white card base.

Here's a closer look at the wood grain texture.

Challenges:

30 Day Coloring Challenge

Supplies:

Rachel Vass Design Blooming Beauty Digi Stamp

Altenew Watercolors 36 Pan Set

Elizabeth Craft Die (Tags & More 3 - Leaves)

Kaiser Craft Wood Grain Embossing Folder
Ranger Antique Linen Distress Ink

Thanks for stopping by.  I wish you a lovely day!

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Stitched Diagonal Backdrop Hello on DCD

Hello my crafy friends,

It's my turn to post on Die Cut Divas today and I have a fun shaker card to share.

My card features some new pattern paper, the Stitched Diagonal Backdrop Die, and the Scripty "Hello My Crafty Friend" Die by Kat Scrappiness, our terrific sponsor for January.

This is the inside of my card:

Have you got some new crafting goodies?  Come play along with us at Die Cut Divas.


Supplies:

Stitched Diagnoal Backdroup Die by Kat Scrappiness
Scripty "Hello My Crafty Frined" Die by Kat Scrappiness
Ranger Distress Inks (Shabby Shutter, Bundled Sage, Peeled Paint)
Little Things from Lucy's Card Apple Ice Sequins
Kaiser Craft Greenhouse Collection Pattern Paper
Green Card Stock
White Card Stock

Thanks for stopping by my blog.  Have a lovely day!

Hero Arts Love Stamp & Cut on a2z

Hi everybody,

September 1st is here!!  What does it mean to you?

New hope, new outlook, new chapter in life?  On a2z Scrapbooking, it's time for a new challenge!  This month's theme is Anything Goes.

I created a card to send to a friend who needs some cheering up, and I hope it does the job.

Hop over to a2z Scrapbooking to check out the DT's inspiration and detail of the challenge.

Supplies:

Hero Arts Love Stamp & Cut

Hero Arts Yes Stamp & Cut

Ranger Distress Ink ( Picked Raspberry, Barn Door, Wild Honey, Squeezed Lemonade, Spun Sugar)

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Clear Embossing Powder

Range Stickles (Star Dust)

Thanks for stopping by.  I wish you a sweet day!

Hero Arts Sweet Sprinkles Special Birthday on a2z

Hi,

I have a post up on a2z Scrapbooking.  This month's challenge theme is Birthdays.  Have you played yet?

Hop over to a2z Scrapbooking to take a closer look.  :)

Thanks for visiting.  I wish you a sweet day!

First Instagram Post

Hello everyone,

I've jumped onto the ban wagon of Instagram!!  Did my first post today.

Here's my card:

Challenges:

June Altenew Inspiration Challenge

Virginia's June Show and Share

Supplies:

Altenew Coffee Love Stamp Set

Altenew Layered Floral Element Die Set

Altenew Under The Cheey Blossom Stamp and Die

Altenew Handmade Tags Stamp Set

Altenew Floral Elements Stamp Set

Altenew Watercolor 36 Pan Set

Hero Arts Ombre Ink (Butter Bar to Orange)

Hero Arts Shadow Ink (Soft Granite)

Memento Dy Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Kaisercraft Woodgrain Embossing Folder

Thanks for visiting.  I wish you a sweet day!!

Hero Arts Birthday Bash U Fold on a2z

Hi,

Welcome back to my blog on this wonderful Tuesday.  I do hope it's wonderful for you.

Now onto my card, I've tried a way method of folding my card, more details could be found on a2z Scrapbooking.

I used heavy card stock for it, so it stands up pretty well.  See you over at a2z!

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a good one!

More Than Cake Grid Card

Monday Monday,

It's a rainy day here where I am, and I needed a pick-me-upper!  So straight to craft room with coffee and made something pretty!  LOL

I made this card as part of the Altenew Paper Crafting and Beyond On-line Class homework, one of the assignment is to make a pocket scrapbook spread, but I don't have a pocket scrapbook, so I made a grid card instead.  :)  

I created the "journaling cards" using watercolor paper.  For the cake, flower, and macarons cards, I stamped the images with Soft Granite ink, and painted with distress ink spritzed with Perfect Pearl solution.  On the cake I white heat embossed it and colored the negative space.  For the flower card I dotted the flower center with a black glaze pen to counter balance with the black sentiment.  

For the card with sentiment, I inked the stamp (from the Homemade Tags set) with the diluted distress ink, stamped and let the color dripped down on it's side.  I love these luminous soft pastel colors!!   

The sentiment is stamped in black after the panel dried.

I was inspired by the soft color palette in the Altenew April Inspiration challenge photo, and the rainbow motif on the cup.

Challenges:

Altenew April 2019 Inspiration Challenge

Love Challenge# 40 - Anything Goes

Supplies:

Altenew Handmade Tags Stamp Set

Altenew Cake Love Stamp Set

Ranger Distress Ink (Barn Door, Picked Raspberry, Wild Honey, Squeezed Lemonade, Peeled Paint, Broken China)

Versamark Watermark Ink Pad

Ranger Super Fine Detail White Embossing Powder

Hero Arts Shadow Ink (Soft Granite)

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Thanks for visiting today, enjoy the rest of the day!

Hero Arts Winged Friends on a2z

Happy April's Fool!!

But no joke or prank here, just a fun post.  It's the first day of the month and a new challenge begins on a2z Scrapbooking.  This month's challenge theme:  Fun Folds!

I did a gate fold card using the Hero Arts Winged Friends Digi Kit.

The butterflies are printed on white card stock and colored with Copic Markers.  Then I trimmed them out and adhere to a gate fold card base.   Note that the antenna were too thin to cut around, so I use die cut from Memory Box to replace it.   I closely trimmed to top portion of the front flaps so one could see part of the inside of the card.  I also positioned the butterflies so that when the card is closed, the wings interlocks so the card won't spring open by itself.   Here's view of the card when it's opened.

It's fun, isn't it?  Be sure to hop over to a2z Scrapbooking and check out my team mates' inspirations; and join in the challenge.

Supplies:

Hero Arts Winged Friends Digit Kit

Copic Markers (15,Y17,YR18,R39,RV63,RV66,Y12,Y14,Y16)

Hero Arts Layering Butterflies {sentiment from this set}

Ranger Distress Ink (Broken China)

Thanks for stopping by.  I wish you a fun and happy day!

Dainty Bouquet Hello

Happy Friday!!

And yes I am happy to share a card I made with my new stamp set, Altenew Dainty Bouquet.  

I am inspired by the colors and the lone bloom in the Altenew February Inspiration Challenge photo (as below).  I stamped the base coat of the floral image and foilage with Wet Cement.  For the second and third layers of the flower I used Picked Raspberry and Purple Ombre Ink Pad.  The the darker color of the leaves are Field Green and Chipped Sapphire.  I used coloring pencils to add in  shadows and details.  The sentiment (from the SSS Sketched Flower set) is stamped in Wet Cement.

Challenges:

Altenew February 2019 Inspiration Challenge

 

30 Day Coloring Challenge Feb 2019

Supplies:

Altenew Dainty Bouquet Clear Stamp

Simon Say Stamps Sketched Flowers

Hero Arts mid-tone Shadow Ink (Wet Cement)

Hero Arts Ink Cube Amy's Shades of Green (Field Green)

Hero Arts Ombre Ink (Light Purple to Grape Juice)

Ranger Distress Ink (Picked Raspberry, Chipped Sapphire)

Prismacolor Coloring Pencils

Thanks for visiting.  I wish you a lovely day!

2018 Spring + Summer Coffee Bloghop card 8

My 8th card for the 2018 Spring + Summer Coffee Lovers Bloghop.  I was going to link it up tomorrow, the last day of the hop but I don't want to wait!!  Just want to share my favorite cup!  :D

Playing along:

CAS(E) this Sketch #274

Supplies:

Hero Arts Nesting Tea Cup Infinity Dies

Technique Tuesday Bright Idea Clear Stamp

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Thanks for visiting.  I wish you a sweet day!

Sugartree Stamps Release Bloghop & Giveaway

Welcome to my stop of the Sugartree Stamps Release Bloghop!  

Sugartree Stamps from a2z Scrapbooking is releasing three new digi stamps today.  If you've arrived from Arlene McClung you're at the right place.  If not you could start from the beginning at a2z Scrapbooking or if you got lost you can refer to the full hop list later in the post.

Now onto my card.  I used the mini Sweet Tea set.

I sized and printed the mason jar several times and colored using coloring pencils then hand cut.  For the background I die cut the Confetti background using a piece of coated paper (so there is some resist), and lay this die cut panel on top of white card stock like a stencil.  Then I sprayed generously using Passion Flower Ink Spray, lift the die cut and heat set the pattern.  To tone it down and to give it some visual dimension, I added a vellum over it.  Then I added the scallop panel on top and bottom (with stamped sentiment).  Lastly I adhered my mini teas.

Did I say Giveaway?  Of course I did!  a2z is giving away 3 Sugartree Sets of the Winner's Choice to 1 lucky hopper, all you have to do is comment. One winner will be chosen by random draw from the comments left across all of the participating blogs, the more blogs you comment on the more chances to win!  Leave your comments by 11:59pm May 31st. Winner will be contacted via email and announced on the a2z winners post June 7th.

Your next stop on the hop is Helen Gullett.  

Here's the full hop list should you lost your way.

a2z Scrapbooking blog 

Kristina Beagle

Arlene McClung 

Cindy Chiu (<< this is me >>)

Helen Gullett

Monica Martinez 

And I am going to link this card up to the 2018 Spring + Summer Coffee Lovers Bloghop

Other challenge:

Crafters' Castle Challenge #5

Supplies:

Sugartree Stamps Mini Sweet Tea

Hero Arts Party Confetti Fancy Die

Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Kit Dec 2016

Hero Arts Mid-tone Shadow Ink Spray (Passion Flower)

Prismacolor Coloring Pencils

Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black)

Thanks for stopping by.  Happy hopping!!